WDP raises EUR 400 million as WDP stock trades below EUR 19.40

Published on 10/12/2026 at 09:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

WDP stock costs EUR 19.13 on October 12, 2026 versus the EUR 19.40 issue price. The placement created 20,618,556 new shares for growth.

Key points in brief

WDP completed a EUR 400 million capital increase on October 2, 2026.
The transaction issued 20,618,556 new shares at EUR 19.40 each.
WDP stock was trading at EUR 19.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026.
WDP is listed on Euronext Brussels and is a BEL 20 member.

WDP, BE0974349814, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

WDP (ISIN BE0974349814) was trading at EUR 19.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. CEST, below the EUR 19.40 issue price used in its latest capital increase. The transaction raised EUR 400 million and gives the logistics property group additional funding for its growth strategy.

EUR 400 million strengthens expansion

According to WDP on October 2, 2026, the company completed the cash capital increase by issuing 20,618,556 new shares at EUR 19.40 per share. The transaction brought total capital to EUR 300.8 million and increased the share count to 262,567,638 fully paid shares.

The financing is material against WDP's current equity-market scale. Market capitalization stood at EUR 4.6 billion on October 12, 2026, making the EUR 400 million raise equivalent to 8.7 percent of that value.

What does the EUR 400 million raise change?

Linklaters said on October 5, 2026 that the proceeds would provide additional financial flexibility for investments in Germany and Italy. The legal adviser also connected the stronger balance sheet with WDP's planned strategic combination with French logistics real estate group Argan.

A separate report by Transportmedia on September 30, 2026 said WDP intended to direct much of the proceeds toward a EUR 265 million investment package. The same report said the new shares represented more than 20.6 million shares placed with institutional and qualified investors.

Three steps from suspension to funding

On September 29, 2026, WDP announced the planned EUR 400 million capital increase, with shares priced at EUR 19.40, according to IEX. On October 2, the company reported completion and the issue of 20,618,556 shares. On October 5, Linklaters described the completed transaction as support for WDP's European expansion.

Upcoming dates include 2027 payout

Beursduivel reported on September 30, 2026 that the new shares would participate in the 2026 dividend, scheduled for payment in May 2027. A separate report from IEX put the planned completion of the Argan combination in the first quarter of 2027.

Stock remains below issue price

WDP stock was trading at EUR 19.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. CEST. The quote was EUR 0.27 below the EUR 19.40 issue price, while the 52-week range stood at EUR 18.56 to EUR 26.18 on October 12, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of WDP stock.